Fish-trap.



T. MORGAN. *Y H sn TMP. APPLICATION ULEB APB'. 21, 19084 Patented Sept. 22,1908.'

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1 v l Cim UMT'ED STATES, PATENT erosion. i; l THOMASinterior-ni.' reunir.

FISH-TR AP:

No. 899,457. Specification 1 Lettera Patent. Patented Sept. 22, 1.4908.

' Application led April 21, 1908. .Serial llo. 28,835. i

To all 'whom it may concern: t and 11, andthe nrttinrlr l0 is secured to the Be it known that I, THOMAS MORGAN, e 2 frames l() and to the sides oi the rectangularcitizen oi the United States oi America, reframe. The brackets l1 nnd 1l nre secured siding at lensncohnin the eounty'of'lscamto and centrally between the ends of the 60 bia und Stute of Florida, have invented new lsides 2 and 4 oi' thei'rnme. After the nintetmd useful Iiiipro-fexiieiits in l1*`sh-'l`rnp.-1, of riul hns been formed to provide the frames 10 which the followimr is'n specihention. of the cover sections 7, it is continued and' My invention reliites to fishing apparatus, formed to tprovide members 12, each of which `Mid its primary object is t-he'provision of a is arrange in s )aced and parallel relation to 65 1o iish trap which is sim ile, durable and efli- -one ofthe ein bars oi euch trame.' The cient, a'nd which may lie manufactured and inembers12 nre secured in proper relation to sold at acomparetively lowcost. `the end bars of the frames. 1t) by means of `With the above and other objects in view, clamps 13 which are carried by said end bars, the invention consists in the construction, and which engage the Imembers at points ad- 70 1 5 combination and arrangement of parts herejacent their free ends. The members 12 roinnite'r fully described, claimed and illusvide way-s 14 for the reception of the ree trated in the accompanying drawing, wherein: ends of the Spring 11161115013 the elldSf lille Figure l is a view in side elevation of a spring members traveling in the ways during iish trap constructed in accordance with my tie opening and closing of the cover sec- 75' 2o invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan view t-hereoi, tions 7.

e' portion of the netting being omitted and' n. T he coversectlons are adapted to be. reportion of the cover sections being broken tained in opened position by'menns of catches away. Fig. 3 is n sectionel view tekenen e. 15 which are pivotaliy secured to the sldes 1 lane indicated bv the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. and 3 of the reine, and which are provided B0 ig. 1 is a` view similar to Fig. 3, the cover with heads 16 adapted to engage over the scctionsbeing shown in o ened position and side bars of the cover sections7 as fully illusthe netting being omitted). Fig. 5 is a sectyrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. An arm 17 tional view trtken'on a pinne extending ver- `is secured to the bracket 11, und pivotally. ticallj.' and centrally through the trap, and lnounted upon the arm is trigger 18. The 85 v Fig. 6 is a dctnil perspective View of the. trigger is connectedto the catches 15 by ,news by which the cover sections ef the means of rods 19. The connection between L trap are released. the trigger and catches is such that when the eferrmg to the drawings by reference nutrlgger 1s in one position the. catches are semerls, 1, 2, 3 and 4 designate the sides of Cured in locking position, while when the 90 n rectangular frame, which is preferably contrigger is in' another position the catches are strncted of a single length of materiel. After-, released to permitl the cover sections 7 to be.' the materiel is formed to )rovide' the frame, closed bythe spring members 6. "A bnitlever it-is continued laterally lrom :i )oint cen- 20 is adapted toholdthc triggcrl'in position trnllybetween theends of the sit e 4 of the to secure the catches 15 in lockiig position. 95 40 frameto provide n pnir of parallel arms .5. The lever 2t) is pivotnll)v mountec u on thC titer the arms 5 nre formed, the material is' arm 17 and is provided with a note 21 in b ent in the direction of the. freine to provide which-the free end of the. triggerjt is ndaptn pnir of spring members t3 which nre adapted ed to engage when the trigger is in position to retain the cover of the t'rnp normally to secure the catches l5 in locking position. 100 closed, nnd `which are adapted to return the, A letti-spring 22,. which is secured at oneend cover lto its closed position. Netting of suitto the bracket l1, engages the buit lever '20 ablemesh and imiterinl is secured to the rccto yieldingly retnin the lever in position to tnngulai' frame to provide n receptacle for hold the trigger. 'lhc lever 2O is provided `the trapped iisln One end of the receptacle l with n pair oi fish hooks 23 adopted to, carry 1 05 it) 8' is adopted to hc closed by n d rnw string 9, l thc bant.. When the boit is touched the :1nd the opposite end oi the. rccc itacleis lever 2t) is thrown out of engagement with closed b s, thc cover which consists otI sections the trigger Z1 thus releasing the catches 15, 7. Euch cover sect-ion 7 consists of n sobwhereupon the. spring members 6 will return `stentinlly U-sha'ped frame 1() and netting lo" g the cover sections' to their closed position. l

5? of suitable niesi. nd niateriul. 'lhe frames ln order to increase the resiliency of the. l0 are sc cnrco ot their ends to brackets 11 spring members-6, n spring rod 24 is secured i at. one endto the bracket 11 between the members, the members and rod -l arm secure being secured to ether by'ineans of clam ,A leaf spring 26 4is secured to tv and interposed l` mally s pivotally mounted upon the arm, e l pvotally mounted upon the frame and bracket'l 1a and is adapted to'be compressed adapted.

retain the cover sect-ions closed, an to. one of the brackets, a trigger catches to retain the cover sections open,

by the spring vmei-nbers (i when the cover secl connection between the trigger and the tions 7 are opened, saidspriiig being adapted i catches, and a lever adapted to to impart-nn initial movement. to

bers whereby to insure the prompt closing i mg position.

of the cover sections-7 when they are released. A bar 27 is secured at its ends to the brackets tacle secured to the 11 and 11, and is designed to strengthenthe secured to the arms t-o cover sections oi" the tra-p,

frame of the trap. baitreceptacle 28, which is Vconst-rncted of any suitable material and mesh, is carried hy a tlexihle elementy 29, secured at its ends to the bar 27 and the side 1 of the fi'aine of the tra A member 30 is lioldtheni in proper relative position, and a ring 31 is mounted u )on the arms, said ring providing means by willich the trap can be secured to a line.

ln ractice, the trap is secured to aline,

The by a tish twill release the whereupon thev will he moved into their closed position bv means of the spring members 6. The fish may be readily and quickly removed from thetrap liyloosening the draw string 9.

From the foregoing;-descriptioirtaken in ha'itet set and deposited in the water. ixiliblnig of the baitconnection with the accom )en vnig dra-wings` the construction and mo e of operation of the invention should be understood without a further extended description.

Changes in the forni, proportions and minor details of construction 4may be made within the. scope of the claims without departing from t'ie. spirit or sacniticing any of vthe advantages of the invention.

Having fully described and illustrated my invention, what. I clarin is:

1. A tish trop coinprisiiiga reticulated re- A ceptacle, reticulated cover sect-ions adapted to lclose the receptacle, int-ans adapt-ed to normally retain the. cover sectioi'isclosed,

catches adapted toengage the cover sections to retain tlicin open, a trigger, connection between the. trigger, and catches, and a bait le. ver, the. hait, ever being adapted to secure the trigger iiiv position to hold the catches in locking iosition.

t-acle secured to the traine, cover sect-ions pivotally mounted upon the frame, means 'adapt ed to norm ally retain the cover sections closed, a spring adapted to he compressed by said means when the cover sections are y 'ed upon the brackets, means adapted to norsecured tothe the catches, 'cure-the trigger in position 4. A tish trap com rising aframe, a receprame, brackets secured to the frame, cover sections pivotally mounted upon the brackets, a bar secured at its ends to the brackets, mally retain the cover sections closed, a spring secured to one of the brackets, said springbeing adapted to be compressed by said means when the cover sections are opened, a bait receptacle secured to the frame, and retractile means adapted to retain the cover sections opened.

5. A fish tra comprising a frame, netting Frameto provide a receptacle, a draw string` adapted to close one end of the rece itacle, frames pivotally mounted upon the irst named f rame, netting secured to said frames to provide cover sections adapted to close the other end of the rece tacle, means ladapted to normally retain te cover sections closed, and retractile means adapted to secure the cover sections opened.'

6. A fish trap comprising a frame, a receptacle secured to the frame, cover sections ivotally mounted upon the frame, said- {aws being provided with integral members )ont to forin' wa s, spring members secured `.to the frame an having'their free ends disposed for movement in the ways, and retractile means adaptedto ret-ain the cover sections opened.

7. A fish tra comprising a receptacle, cover sections For the receptacle, catches adapt-cd to retain the cover sections opened, a trigger, connect-ion between the trig er and and a bait lever adapte to hold thecatches in locking position.

' Si A tish trap comprising a frame,`a receptacle secured to the ti'amc,'cover sect-ions pivotally mount-ed upon the frame, catches piv.

ot-ally mounted upon the frame for engagement with the cover sections to retain them opened, a trigger, connection between the trigger and thc cat-ches, and a. haitlever, the bait lever being ada ted to secure the trigger in position to hold t iecat-ches in locking pog vsit-ion. opened, and vretractilc ineens adapt-ed to rc- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' THOMAS MORGAN.

Witnesses:

H. MULLER; R. H. Pireiwnn. A.

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